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Way a planet reduced energy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avenue

'way' is the definition.
(avenue is a kind of way)

'a planet reduced energy' is the wordplay.
'planet' becomes 'venus' (Venus is a planet).
'reduced' means to remove the last letter.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'venus' with its final letter taken away is 'venu'.
'a'+'venu'+'e'='AVENUE'

(Other definitions for avenue that I've seen before include "Broad tree-lined road" , "A broad wide street" , "Means of approach" , "A broad thoroughfare as in New York" , "Road lined with trees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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